Please note: we are aware that you may be choosing between several places to rent your instrument. Please ask your friends who have rented from us about our fast, friendly, reliable service. We think they'll recommend us highly! We look forward to helping you.

Westport Music Center, LLC Rental Fees (subject to CT sales tax):

INSTRUMENT

PRICE PER MONTH (assessed every 3 months)

TOTAL COST (based on 9-month school year)

DISCOUNTED COST
if you choose to pay for the year in full in a single payment (based on 9-month school year)

Violin

$35

$315

$270

Viola

$35

$315

$270

Flute

$35

$315

$315

Clarinet

$35

$315

$315

Piccolo

$35

$315

$270

Trumpet

$35

$315

$270

Cello

$45

$405

$360

Alto Sax

$45

$405

$360

Tenor Sax

$45

$405

$360

Trombone

$40

$360

$315

String Bass

$70

$630

$540

Percussion/Bell Kit: not a rental item. Purchase for $295.00 (+ tax).

Guitars, Amplifiers, Electric Basses: Not available for rent, but offered for FREE to registered students taking lessons at the Westport Music Center.

Information about our rental program:

A VALID MASTERCARD, VISA, OR AMEX NUMBER IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL RENTAL CONTRACTS.

CREDIT CARD REQUIRED FOR AUTOMATIC RENEWAL EVERY 3 MONTHS

All instruments are available for rental on a 3-month minimum basis.

Rental fees include the cost of any necessary repairs during the rental period without exception, including the replacement of the instrument in the event of loss or theft.

Rental monies can be applied to the purchase of your rental instrument.

If you choose to rent an instrument, we can generally have it ready to be picked up within about 24 hours. Additional time may be required during the busy "rental season" (the months of July, August and September). You're welcome to visit us in person, but your rental can be arranged right over the phone at (203) 259-7615 or online. Please note that we may eventually rent out all of our instruments, so always try to contact us with as much advance notice as possible.

The Westport Public Schools no longer send the rental forms home with students! You may download the form by clicking HERE, or (during the July/August/September rental season) you may submit your information online. Also, please submit your form as early as reasonably possible...we will eventually rent out all our instruments!

Delivery
During the beginning of each school year, we deliver the rental instruments for the Westport Public Schools 4th grade orchestra and 5th grade band programs. Please contact us as early as possible to ensure delivery. We begin reserving instruments for the upcoming school year the preceding June. Deliveries tend to be early or mid-September. (We are in contact with the schools to ensure delivery by the start of the band and orchestra programs.) Please try to contact us within the June-August time frame to be included in the school deliveries. (Delivery is for Westport Public Schools 4th grade orchestra and 5th grade band only, and you must contact us in advance to reserve an instrument for delivery.) All other instruments must be picked up at the Westport Music Center.

Additional benefits to renting from us:
We staff our store with courteous, knowledgeable employees who are prepared to address any problem with your rental instrument. We’re available until 7:00 weeknights, and all day Saturdays. We're even open most Sundays during the school year! We never require an appointment. If we need to retain your instrument for repair, we can generally provide a complimentary loaner. Our rental instruments are of a consistently high quality. Our rental fees include any necessary repair or maintenance work, and there is no cost to you should your instrument be lost, stolen, or damaged.

Questions
Of course, during the start of each school year, we field lots of questions from the families of new band & orchestra members. If you would like additional information, or recommendations, please give us a call. (203) 259-7615.

Disclaimers:
The Westport Music Center is not responsible for misprints or incorrectly posted prices on this page. Rental fees may be subject to change. Availability of instruments is limited; we typically rent most or all of our inventory each school year. The submission of our online rental form does not guarantee the availability of an instrument.